Just Like You - by Erik Smith

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i wanna grow up to be just like you
seeing parts of me in all the things you do

heart of an american
spirit of an eagle
mind of a madman
the will to run these people
and i'm closing in

you'll let me have control
they'll watch me play my roll
believe all the lies i show
love my self destructive toll
and i will forever leave my mark

i've torn apart my insides
alchohol ripped out my stomach
drugs destroyed my lungs and veins
i don't want you to feel this pain

i wanna grow up just like you
perfect hateful sanctity
fucked up bleeding just like me
our perfect l ives will never bee
we've got nothing else that we can do

the fans will have the say
they all will make it clear
willl i stay away
or will i be right here

 

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